Chapter 176 The Impact of New Policies

Only after running out the back door into a secluded alley did Su Yun finally turn around to take a look at the restaurant box nestled among lush flowers and trees.

When she thought of Zha Lan's angry and frustrated look, she couldn't help laughing: If he were to do something secretly, he would be in big trouble now, right?

She also remembered the slang phrase which means "cleverness backfires" but is more sarcastic, so she drew three cat whiskers on each side of his face.

Anyway, if you think about it carefully, Zha Lan really had to pay for her meal once: after Su Yun left Cannes after winning the Palme d'Or, Zha Lan sent her a letter from afar.

Unlike the previous one where she had given a lot of support, the content of this letter was more like a list of small grudges: from the first time they met, Su Yun misunderstood him and pinned him to the ground, to when Su Yun edited a movie and cut out his painstaking material, to this time when he worked hard to come back to celebrate Su Yun's award but she walked away without any conscience... In short, even the little things that Su Yun herself didn't remember, Zha Lan wrote them down in great detail to condemn her unscrupulous behavior.

Su Yun was speechless about this petty-minded guy. One time, when Romy Schneider happened to be invited to an acting lecture that Su Yun attended, she went to complain to Romy angrily.

Romy, who has had a successful career in recent years and has won many awards, almost fell over laughing after hearing Su Yun's complaint: "He is so willful and reckless. You must ignore him and pretend that you didn't see it, otherwise he will continue to suffer."

After finally stopping laughing, Romy, relying on past experience, touched the head of Su Yun, who was still a freshman at the time, and said, "But if you still want to get back into that circle, you can try to find him."

Thinking back to the time after she broke up with Zha Lan, she met her scumbag ex-husband, and at the same time, her career suffered setbacks due to the marriage crisis and various problems in the fight for custody, and no one invited her to work. In the end, it was Zha Lan who "played big" and insisted that she should be the heroine of the movie or he would not shoot the film, and he tried his best to help her get the role, thus allowing her to make a beautiful comeback. Romy was very emotional: he was probably the only person who would help a friend like this.

Being friends with him means you are less likely to get hurt than being in a relationship with him.

"I know that, and that's why I don't want to stay in France," Su Yun explained, "because I will rely on my own strength to get back on stage."

"Now, I'm just learning to add value to myself and accumulate strength."

Hearing this, Romy smiled and touched Su Yun's head again, revealing a charming smile like Princess Sissi that Su Yun had seen many times in her memory: "You are luckier and braver than me."

So the beautiful sister's smile is the most beautiful thing in the world and the one that can bring people the most happiness. Su Yun was flattered for a long time. Finally, after asking Romy to bring some small gifts to her neighbor, the little girl named Sophie, she was willing to part with her and go back to the dormitory.

Unfortunately, due to her heavy workload and busy work, and also because she was worried that Zha Lan was waiting to settle accounts with her in France, Su Yun has not flown to France in the past two years. Of course, the world is so big but people with "grudges" will always meet each other. Now, the two of them met again in New York.

However, considering that it was Zha Lan who secretly set a trap for her this time, Su Yun did not feel guilty about asking Tom to put all the expenses on Zha Lan's bill: not to mention that the one who teases first is the loser, Zha Lan indeed still owes her a meal!

Taking this into consideration, Su Yun suddenly felt much more relieved.

"What are you going to do next?" After stretching his arms and legs, Su Yun turned to look at the three people who ran out after him.

Zhuang Long looked at his watch and replied, "It's almost time for me to go back and rest. I have an early show tomorrow."

"Me too. Our troupe also has a rehearsal tomorrow morning." Although he really wanted to stay with Su Yun, who came here rarely, for a while, Bourne said helplessly when he thought about work.

"What about you? You can't go back to the restaurant for the time being." Su Yun looked at Tom who looked thoughtful.

Tom thought for a moment and said, "I'll go to the public phone over there and call back. I'll tell them I have something urgent to do and I need to take a leave. Then I'll go back to the rental house to wash up and practice. I also have a few audition notices tomorrow."

Su Yun didn't expect her friends to be so busy. She had originally planned to take them to some more private place to eat, drink and have fun, but she sighed and waved goodbye to them.

Worried that the paparazzi in Hong Kong would continue to follow her and to avoid running into Zha Lan again, Su Yun sent Zhuang Long and the other two away and then turned around and walked into a comic bookstore.

Although in recent years, Bill, who has been dubbed the "Father of Batman", has sent her a package filled with the latest issues of comic books and letters filled with his ideas and concepts every quarter; however, it is now early August, and Bill's regular packages will not be sent to Hong Kong until mid-September, so Su Yun simply went to the comic book store to pack a bunch of comic books, and implemented her plan of being a stay-at-home for the past few days - staying in the hotel room to read comic books is the least likely way to be caught.

And according to the last letter, in the plot designed by Editor-in-Chief Bill, a Kung Fu girl character based on Su Yun will make her first appearance.

She became excited at the thought of this, and happily carried her big bag of comic books back to the hotel suite.

This suite is designed with a living room and several independent small rooms. When Su Yun opened the door, the small living room was very quiet. Perhaps Zhao Qiming and his legal team had not returned yet.

She swiftly arrived at the door of her room, opened it and then locked it. Su Yun sorted the magazines according to their numbers and then happily opened the new issue of Batman.

I have to say that Bill's writing skills are really amazing. The plot is particularly ups and downs and fascinating. When I turned to the last few pages, Su Yun even had the urge to not read on - after reading the next few pages, I would have to wait for the next issue.

However, thinking that her role had not yet appeared, Su Yun gritted her teeth and continued to flip through the pages.

After telling the story of Batman, the plot turns to the second-generation Batgirl Barbara Gordon. This girl with long red hair is Batman's assistant Batgirl in secret, but in public she is the daughter of James Gordon, the chief of police in Gotham City.

On the page, the red-haired girl sent a message to somewhere: The information has been sent to you.

Not long after, a message came back: Where did you get the information?

Barbara replied: I have an informant planted on the street.

After saying this, she subconsciously looked at the information next to it - there was a half-masked photo of an Asian girl with the note below: Cassandra Cain.

A street wanderer who calls himself an orphan but possesses extremely high fighting skills.

After reading this page, Su Yun twisted her body in excitement on the bed: In the Bat Family, except for Batman Bruce and his several former Robin assistants, the girls in the Bat Family have always been relatively transparent.

Now, with her as the "financial sponsor" and "source of inspiration", maybe there will be more female superhero stories in the future, right?

After all, the sales of the third-generation Batgirl Cassandra's solo comics are almost catching up with those of "Batman". When she has saved enough capital, she can gather the future goddesses in the stamp album to shoot some live-action movies or something... As long as she can make money, have sales and attract fans, she will naturally appear more often.

Su Yun lay in bed, smiling and thinking for a long time, until she heard a faint sound coming from outside the door. She then got up from the bed and called Zhao Qiming's English name: "Vincent, do you want to go out for dinner... What is this? A return home permit?"

According to the policy, from August 1, 1979, the "Hong Kong and Macao Compatriots Returning Hometown Introduction Book" which was only valid once was officially changed to the "Hong Kong and Macao Compatriots Returning Hometown Permit" which is valid for multiple uses within three years. Anyone holding a Hong Kong Resident Identity Card or a Resident Permanent Identity Card can apply for this little red book called the "Hong Kong and Macao Residents Traveling to the Mainland Pass", which is commonly known as the "Returning Hometown Permit".

For a long time, the purpose of the "Home Return Permit" was to travel to mainland China.

Zhao Qiming panicked and put away the documents that had been accidentally exposed. Only then did he dare to look Su Yun in the eye: "Can you pretend you didn't see it?"

"I don't quite understand what you mean." Su Yun came to sit on the sofa opposite him, "What is there to hide about going to the mainland? I also have this certificate, and I have been there several times."

"Anyway...it's hard for you to understand. This is my family affair." Zhao Liming sighed and threw a pile of messy documents on the table with a troubled look on his face.

"Okay, since you don't want to talk, I won't force you." Su Yun nodded, and then asked, "You probably don't have time to go out for dinner. I'm going out for dinner. Do you need me to pack a portion for you?"

Zhao Qiming scratched his head in annoyance and responded, so Su Yun stood up and walked slowly towards the gate.

"Wait!" When Su Yun's hand was about to press the door handle, Zhao Liming called her.

"Do you have a little free time? Can you listen to my ideas?" There was even a hint of humility in his voice.

"In that case, we need to call the front desk and order two takeout meals." Su Yun smiled and turned around, sitting back on the sofa she had just sat on. "Tell me, is this related to the new policy in Shenzhen?"

"How did you guess that?" Zhao Qiming was surprised.

"When I was a kid, I heard you talk about house prices and housing issues. You were much more energetic then than you are now," Su Yun recalled.

"Of course. I was only in my twenties then, and now I'm in my early thirties..." The smile on Zhao Liming's face was fleeting, and then it returned to his face full of resentment, as if he was a prince but his spirit was like a worker who worked a lot but got little pay. "The new policy is being tried out in the coastal areas, and the one closest to Hong Kong is Shenzhen."

"There is a lot of land waiting to be developed..."

Thinking of Zhao Qiming's interest in and love for the real estate industry, Su Yun probably understood what he was thinking and couldn't help but frowned: "You want to secretly go to Shenzhen to do real estate?"